Man pleads guilty in big pot bust

CONCORD — A Massachusetts man arrested in a massive marijuana operation in New Hampshire has pleaded guilty.

Associated Press

CONCORD — A Massachusetts man arrested in a massive marijuana operation in New Hampshire has pleaded guilty.

The U.S. Attorney's office says 53-year-old Tai Nguyen of Revere, Mass., pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiring to possess, with the intent to distribute, more than 100 marijuana plants.

He was among several people arrested late last year in what authorities believe was the state's largest-ever marijuana bust. At the time, police seized about 7,000 plants growing in about a dozen homes in upscale neighborhoods in several towns. Police say the pot was worth about $30 million.

State police said the homes had been converted into greenhouses with elaborate lighting and wiring systems to support the plants.

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